Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing? A Quantitative Assessment of Completed and Ongoing Programs

Abstract

Cost growth in DoD acquisition programs has been a long-standing concern of senior policymakers and members of Congress. In recent decades, there have been numerous attempts to rein in this growth. Some changes involve reforms to the acquisition process, while others entail legislation. The RAND Corporation has a long history of studying cost growth in defense acquisition, with research reaching back to the 1950s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471914

Entities

People

  • Arvind Jain
  • Charles R. Roll Jr.
  • Jerry M. Sollinger
  • Mark V. Arena
  • Obaid Younossi
  • Robert S. Leonard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Databases
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Rockets
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Economics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis